Posted on March 14, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The recent storm has knocked out power to our area and Factory Five is without electricity. We will be closed today as a result. All of our crew are on standby and we will let you know as soon as power is restored. We have very full production schedules and…Read More
Posted on March 12, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Scott Spencer from Auburn, AL continues to earn press with his beautiful Dark Labyrinth with Atomic Orange racing stripes Mk4 Roadster. Scott was recently featured by The RPM Standard. Dave King runs a great website dedicated to all things automotive. He also posted a cool video on…Read More
Posted on March 9, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
One of the highlights of my career was when our Factory Five '33 Hot Rod was on the cover of the November 2009 issue of Hot Rod Magazine. We've been once more since then, but the honor that first time was special. When we introduced the world to our latest…Read More
Posted on March 8, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Photo above: Jenny (age 6) with her dog Sam. And Jenny today with her dog Westley a.k.a. "Crusty Dog". Many of you are aware that my daughter Jennifer was born with Cystic Fibrosis, and has been fighting this disease successfully since 1998. This year, her older sister Nicole is running…Read More
Posted on February 14, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Interested in financing your kit? We have a great partner with Financing Your Way and Rocket Loans to help make that happen! Below is all of the information on the new direct to consumer financing option with Rocket Loans, which is ready to use today. You'll work directly with the…Read More
Posted on February 6, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
After a month on the road, the Factory Five big rig and many of our latest and greatest cars are back home. We unloaded yesterday, and kicked-off the day today with a tour from a local school. The Hot Rod Pick-Up Truck is a big hit, and we're close to…Read More
Posted on February 2, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Don Shapansky of Granbury, Texas built a beautiful Factory Five '33 Hot Rod. Don decided to put a Ford in his Ford, and was recently featured on Ford Performance's website section "Fan Spotlight" that highlights the best of Ford customers and the cool things they drive. “On…Read More
Posted on February 1, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Bill Wilson from Las Vegas, NV was profiled in the new Vegas Automotive Magazine Issue 1! "Growing up I spent countless hours reading car magazines and dreaming of the day I could have a car worthy of a magazine. The magazines have eluded me thus far, despite…Read More
Posted on January 29, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 2018 Grand National Roadster Show was a huge success! Our truck was there a week after the Barrett-Jackson show in Scottsdale. The 3-day GNRS brings together some of the best hot rods on the west coast and beyond. I sent Factory Five's Tony Zullo, Chris Ronni, and Sally Bean…Read More
Posted on January 24, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This past fall, we were asked to participate in the season finale of the popular Discovery Channel show "Fast N' Loud." The episode was fun to be a part of, but the experience proved much of what I have learned about "reality TV." Over the past few years, we have…Read More
Posted on January 22, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Winter time is when a lot of our customers get a lot of work done on their cars, especially here in New England. This time of year, there are not a lot of car shows or events, so we tend to get quite a few tours. This past weekend, we…Read More
Posted on January 21, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Join us at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, CA on January 26th -2 8th! Our big rig is out west at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Show in Scottsdale, and we'll be heading further west the following week to attend the 69th GNRS! The Factory Five crew of Dave Smith,…Read More
Posted on January 17, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Check this post for daily updates from the Barrett-Jackson Show in Scottsdale, AZ. Final Recap The 2018 Barrett-Jackson was a huge success, and more notable than anything, was the teamwork and fellowship between Factory Five customers and our crew. One of our favorite customers and pro-builders Ron Everitt brought a…Read More
Posted on January 16, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I am very proud to announce that Factory Five's webmaster and IT genius Dave "Mad Dog" Lindsey has scored some notable industry recognition. Dave along with our partners at Design Principles designed a new website for Factory Five in 2017 and was awarded an American Graphic Design Award! Please join…Read More
Posted on January 12, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The brand-new Factory Five '35 Hot Rod Pick-Up Truck will be on display at this year's show. The Factory Five crew is set-up and ready for action in Scottsdale, AZ at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Show! If you're in the area, feel free to stop by and check out our latest…Read More
Posted on January 8, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Pat and Mike from PowerNation built our new '35 Pick Up Truck here at Factory Five a few weeks before the SEMA Show, and here they are in the Factory Five booth introducing the car along highlights of Erik Treves' beautiful twin-turbo Type 65 Coupe. You can watch the episode…Read More
Posted on January 4, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five is closing today at 10 am EST. Well it looks like we are going to get some white stuff here in New England and a good amount of it! This morning dawned with rain for us out near the Cape, but the winds are howling and in an…Read More
Posted on December 29, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five Build School has been around for more than a decade, and has taught over 2,000 students how to assemble a Factory Five Roadster, Hot Rod, and now 818 Sports Car. In the final days of 2017, we shipped tons of new parts from Factory Five and from…Read More
Posted on December 8, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The PRI Show in Indianapolis continues to grow and attract more companies. What an honor it was too have our new Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe-R in the Ford Performance display! The Coupe-R features Ford's new 5.2L Aluminator 52XS engine and was swarmed all three days of the show. Ford's Doug…Read More
Posted on December 7, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Fresh from it's appearance on Discovery Channel's hit show "Fast N' Loud," the faster and louder Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe-R is at the annual Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show as a special guest of Ford Performance! The car is in Ford's booth #1925 in the Green Hall. The car…Read More
